München (Munich)

1818

Wilhelm von Kobell

Associated Names
Wilhelm von Kobell

Artist, German, 1766 - 1853

The image shows a landscape with fields leading to a city skyline in the distance. The horizon is low, displaying city buildings with spires and towers. The detailed etching technique uses fine lines to depict figures and elements. The monochromatic color palette includes black, white, and shading for textures. In the foreground, figures are farming with haystacks and a cart. More figures are dispersed in the fields, leading to the city background under a cloudy sky.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.3 × 19 cm (4 13/16 × 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 21.7 × 29.8 cm (8 9/16 × 11 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.321

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Goedl-Roth 1974, no. 36, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Arnold-Livie, Munich); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased 1998; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Goedl-Roth, Monika. Wilhelm von Kobell: Druckgraphik. Munich, 1974: no. 36, only

Inscriptions

in image, at top left: München WK a: f:; below image, at bottom left, in graphite: A2/III

Wikidata ID

Q76556622

You may be interested in

Loading Results